Arnulf. c850-99. Last Carolingian Holy Roman Emperor. Defeated Normans. Captured Rome.

Aroostook War. 1838-9. US-Canadian border dispute in East.

Arp, Hans. 1887-1966. French Dada artist.

Árpád. 840-907. Led Magyars into Hungary. Dynasty ruled to 1301.

Arras, Treaty. 1435. Burgundy recognized French throne.

Arrhenius, Svante. 1859-1927. Swedish physicist, discoverer of ions.

Arriaga, Manuel. 1842-1917. First President of Portugal.

Arsacids. 247BC-224 AD. Parthian dynasty ruling Persia and Mesopotamia. Def by Sassanians.

Arsonval, Arsène d’. 1851-1940. French doctor and physicist. Electricity in body mvmt.

Art Deco. 1920-39. Elegant Parisian decorative style. Erte. Lalique. Chanel.

Art Nouveau. (Jugendstil). 1885-1910. Originally English style of art and architecture. Reaction to Industrial uniformity. Beardsley. Tiffany. Gaudi.

Articles of Confederation. 1781-9. First US Constitution.

Artois. 5C Franks. 9C Flanders. 1180 France 1329 Burgundy, Austria. 1659 France.

Aryabhata. 476-550. Hindu astronomer. Explained eclipses, earth’s rotation.

Aryans. 2000BC. Nomads from Steppes spread to India. Founded Indus Civilization, 3240-2750BC. Hyksos Empire in Syria, 1720-1550BC. Introduced horse chariots. Basis for all Indo-European languages.

Ascham, Roger. 1515-68. English humanist, author.

Ascot. 1711. First Royal Meeting.

Ashkenazi. 1534-72. Cabalistic Jewish scholar. Established Safed center of learning, Palestine.

Ashurbanipal. Assyrian king 669-626BC. Lost Egypt. Built Nineveh Library-22,000 clay tablets.

Ask. First man in Norse mythology. Embla.

Aske, Robert. -1537. Led Pilgrimage of Grace against Henrician Reformation.

Asoka. 269-232BC. Indian Maurya Emperor. Buddhist convert, missionary.

Aspern-Essling, Battle. 1809. First important loss for Napoleon.

Asquith, Herbert. 1852-1928. Liberal Prime Minister of England, 1908-16: Pensions and unemployment insurance. Parliament Act.

Assad, Hafiz al-. 1928-2000. Syrian President 1971-. Supports Qadaffi, PLO. Anti-Israel.

4712 more results ...